BA Media and English Literature
About this course
BA (Hons) in English Language and Literature and Film Studies. Core topics include Research Methods, Fieldwork, Project Management, Historical Research, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. First-year modules include collaborative group projects involving fieldwork and peer presentation. Industry links include BBC Wales, S4C, and BAFTA Cymru.
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Entry requirements
Offers are tariff based, 104 - 128 tariff points from a Level 3 qualification* e.g.: A Levels: English Literature/English Language/English preferred but not required; General Studies and Key Skills not normally accepted. BTEC National Extended Diploma: DMM - DDM Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: DMM- DDM City & Guilds Advanced Technical Extended Diploma (1080): considered on a case-by-case basis International Baccalaureate Diploma: including grade H5 in English Literature/Language Access: pass required Welsh Baccalaureate: We will accept this qualification in conjunction with other level 3 qualifications T Levels: T Levels in a relevant subject considered on a case-by-case basis Extended Project Qualification: Points can include a relevant Extended Project (EPQ) but must include a minimum 2 full A-levels, or equivalent.
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What students say
Based on about 13 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 99%
- Learning opportunities: 90%
- Assessment and feedback: 90%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 94%
- Learning resources: 95%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 70%
- Gained a higher qualification: 5%
- Left higher education: 20%
What graduates do next
Based on about 7 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 40%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 20%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 25%
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 50%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 40 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 20%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 10%
- Wales: 45%
- Northern Ireland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 75%
- Other HE qualification: 20%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Modules
- Language and Culture: A Toolkit
- Adventures in the Creative Arts
- Reading, Thinking, Writing
- Issues in Media, Journalism and Politics
- Visual Cultures
- Cist Cynhyrchu
- Production Toolkit
- Creative Practice
- Scriptwriting for TV
- Introduction to Screenwriting
- Heroes and Villains: Introduction to Medieval Literature
- Comedy
- Gothic
- Children's Fictions
- Journalism and Risk Society
- Media, Politics and Society
- Privacy and the Media
- AI Ethics
- Factual Production
- Documentary Filmmaking
- Exploring Early Modern Literature
- Exploring Nineteenth-Century Literature: Romantics and Victorians
- Exploring Modern and Contemporary Literature
- Exploring Medieval Literature
- Realms of Magic: Medieval Romance and Its Afterlives
- Sex, Sin, and Death: Medieval Women’s Writing
- Alternative Worlds: Sci Fi, Young Adult and Speculative Fiction
- Shakespeare and Early Modern Literature
- Nineteenth-Century Networks: Writing Global Connections
- Stanley Kubrick: Auteur
- Short Film Production
- Research and Methods
- Screenwriting for the Industry
- Directing
- Directing and Dramaturgy
- Contemporary Theatre Practice
- Radio and Podcasting
- Final Year Project: English Literature
- Creative Writing Dissertation Project
- Arts Project
- Exploring Modern and Contemporary Literature
- Sex, Sin, and Death: Medieval Women’s Writing
- Exploring Nineteenth-Century Literature: Romantics and Victorians
- Exploring Early Modern Literature
- Exploring Medieval Literature
- Advanced Film History: America
- Gender, Sexuality, Race, Class
- Digital Advertising
- Digital Journalism and Society
- Genre Filmmaking: Screams and Screens
- Professional Practice
- Ystafell Awduron (Sgriptio Teledu)
- Writers' Room (Screenwriting)
- Theatre and Performance: Self
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Media and English Literature at Bangor University earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £17,000 after 3 years, £20,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £17,500 and £26,000. The £20,500 median after five years is £7,500 less than the UK median for Literature in English.
What do graduates of BA Media and English Literature at Bangor University do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Media and English Literature at Bangor University?
99% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Media and English Literature at Bangor University?
The average entrant had 109 UCAS points.
Does BA Media and English Literature at Bangor University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Media and English Literature at Bangor University?
70% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.